Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Houston, TX
Sunrise in Houston today is 7:25 AM and sunset is 6:46 PM, giving 11 h 21 min of daylight.
Sun times for Houston, TX in local time (America/Chicago), calculated from its coordinates (29.76°, -95.37°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:25 AM to 7:58 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 6:14 PM to 6:46 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 7:01 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 7:10 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:06 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -1.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Houston
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:25 AM | 6:46 PM | 11 h 21 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:26 AM | 6:45 PM | 11 h 19 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:27 AM | 6:44 PM | 11 h 17 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:27 AM | 6:43 PM | 11 h 16 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:28 AM | 6:42 PM | 11 h 14 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:29 AM | 6:41 PM | 11 h 12 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:30 AM | 6:40 PM | 11 h 11 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:16 AM | 5:33 PM | 10 h 17 min |
| February 1 | 7:11 AM | 5:59 PM | 10 h 48 min |
| March 1 | 6:47 AM | 6:20 PM | 11 h 34 min |
| April 1 | 7:10 AM | 7:40 PM | 12 h 29 min |
| May 1 | 6:38 AM | 7:58 PM | 13 h 20 min |
| June 1 | 6:21 AM | 8:17 PM | 13 h 56 min |
| July 1 | 6:24 AM | 8:26 PM | 14 h 01 min |
| August 1 | 6:41 AM | 8:14 PM | 13 h 33 min |
| September 1 | 6:58 AM | 7:43 PM | 12 h 45 min |
| October 1 | 7:14 AM | 7:06 PM | 11 h 52 min |
| November 1 | 6:35 AM | 5:34 PM | 10 h 59 min |
| December 1 | 6:59 AM | 5:21 PM | 10 h 22 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Houston: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Houston today?
On Monday, October 19, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:25 AM and sets at 6:46 PM in Houston, TX (America/Chicago). Solar noon is 1:06 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 21 min. Days are getting shorter by about 1 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Houston today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:25 AM to 7:58 AM in the morning and 6:14 PM to 6:46 PM in the evening at Houston, TX.
When does it get dark in Houston?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 7:10 PM in Houston, TX; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 7:01 AM.